Railroad tie



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Charles C. J ones, MianiL-#Flal f- Application `Iuly 27, 1944, Serial No. 546,795

(Cl. 23S- 38) 1 Claim. 1

a manner that after assembly of the channelledv sections and rails, the latter, when lling the depression and held by means of the lugs in said depressions, will lock the tie assembly against any longitudinal displacement of the channelled sections relative to each other.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent to the reader of the following specification.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 represents a fragmentary top plan view showing one of the ties for two rails.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary sectional view taken substantially on the line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a perspective View of one section of the tie.

Figure 4 is a perspective View of the section of the tie.

Figure 5 is a perspective View showing both sections of the tie in assembled relation.

Figure 6 is a fragmentary side elevational View showing one end of the tie section shown in Figure 3.

Figure '7 is a fragmentary sectional view taken substantially on the line 1 of Figure 2.

Figure 8 is a fragmentary plan view of a modified form.

Referring to the drawings wherein like numerals designate like parts, it can be seen in Figures 3, 4 and 5 that the tie 5 is made of a pair of channeled sections denoted by reference characters A and Bl. Each of these sections has its flange portions disposed horizontally, the centrai webs or walls of the channeled sections A and B being bolted together as disclosed in Figure '7. One of the sections, such as the section B, has its ends notched as at 6, while the corresponding ends of the other section A are provided with lugs 'l bent out at right angles from its web. The lugs 'l when the tie is assembled are disposed through the notches 6 of the section B, thus locking both sections rmly together.

Each of the channel sections A, B in its uppermost horizontal flange portion is formed with a rail base receiving depression or seat 9 extending across transversely thereof adjacent each end and the bottom oi each of the depressions or seats 9, ii of the channel section Bi has a lug struck out disposed in definite direction and denoted by the numeral i9 while the depressions or seats 9 of the channel section A have portions struck out to provide lugs Il disposed in the opposite direction, to the end that the lugs lll of the section B will engage a rail foot at one side thereof while the staggered lugs i l of the section A will engage the rail foot at the opposite side thereof. It will thus be noted that both channel sections may be cut out irom one channel having all lugs HJ, Il pointing in the same direction.

A mcdiiied form of the invention is shown in Figure 8, and shows lugs Ha struck from the bottom oi the depressions or seats between the longitudinal edge portions of the corresponding flange instead of at one longitudinal edge as in the rst form of the invention described. Furthermore, this form of the invention which is denoted by reference character 5a has tongues l5 struck out from its vertical wall or web and bent at right angles for the purpose of anchorage in railroad ballast.

It will be noted that the bolted connections in conjunction with the retaining lugs and notches (features 5 and l) prevent any possible longitudinal shifting of section A in relationto section B. This two-way assembling connection avoids relative displacement of parts, provides for strength and rigidity and takes shearing strain off of the bolts.

Obviously, a tie constructed in accordance with the above will be durable and will obviate the necessity of workmen driving spikes and replace the same when they become worn.

While the foregoing specification sets forth the invention in specic terms, it is to be understood that numerous changes in the shape, size and materials may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed hereinafter.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

In a metallic railroad tie assembly the combination of rails having a at base, a pair of channelled rail supporting sections, mounted with their webs back to back, with their rail supporting anges arranged in the same plane and in a substantially horizontal position, the said rail supporting flanges being provided with a pair of depressions running transversely across them, the depressions of adjacent channelled sections being aligned, and each depression being of the width of the rail base, rail base engaging lugs,

, cut out oi the material of the seat, raised and projecting over the same for holding the rail on engaging lugs.

CHARLES C. JONES.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the,y

le of this patent:

Number UNITED STATES PATENTS Name Date Ebert Apr. 14, 1903 Evans Jan. 3, 1905 Peterson June 30, 1908 Robinson et a1 Mar. 2, 1909 Pierce, Jr.- May 25, 1909 Weise! Nov. 1, 1910 Oneal Jan; 12, 1915 Brinkman Dec. 3, 1918 Stockstill July 1, 1919 Lord July 8, 1924 Stackhouse Aug. 30, 1938 

